One candidate passes the Lincoln test

Published 6:38 pm, Thursday, August 12, 2010

The selection of a new governor to lead Connecticut is crucial. A proven leader with experience in government is needed.

Only one person has the qualifications to get the job done. That's Dan Malloy.

In his famous address at Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln referred to our nation as being a "government of the people, by the people, for the people."

Well, it seems to me these qualities can only be achieved if the people selected to lead have them ingrained in their hearts and souls. Dan Malloy is such a leader.

First, Dan is most certainly "of the people." Like many of us Dan has had to work hard to achieve success. He was a prosecutor in Brooklyn and later worked as a practicing attorney in Stamford. Dan is also long on character and family values. My wife, Mary Gail, and Danny shared a favorite Aunt whom they both dearly loved. As a result, I had a chance to meet and come to know the Malloy family. In addition to being hard working, they started businesses, employed many people, dealt with the challenges of bringing up families, and above all else, are good honest people.

Second, Danny is without a doubt a leader who has repeatedly been acknowledged "by the people." Four times over 16 years he was elected as mayor of one of the state's largest cities.

Finally, Danny has demonstrated over and over again that he is "for the people." It is a well-known fact that Dan and his wife Cathy are champions of women's issues, including the fight against rape, abuse and domestic violence. Dan brought thousands of new jobs to Stamford. His focus on public safety has earned Stamford recognition as one of the 10 safest cities in America. Improving education has also been a pillar of Dan's success in governing. Working on behalf of the people was a hallmark of the Malloy administrations.

This is why I strongly support Dan Malloy. The only candidate truly "of the people, by the people and for the people" of Connecticut.

Here we go again. I wonder why this newspaper continues to print letters spewing hatred against conservatives and Tea Party people ("Another form of extremists," Aug. 12). (I hope this doesn't reflect the opinions of the editors.)

This time the writer, the same one, uses hatred against Muslims as the reason many oppose building a mosque near Ground Zero. He says these are "simple-minded people who don't understand beyond what they are told by the extremist right wing personalities like Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin...." (He gives them all the credit.) This makes me wonder who is telling the writer what to think, as he obviously has a paucity of facts at his disposal.

In my opinion, he has a lot of homework to do, especially on the subject of Islam and its global goals, and on people/groups with whom he disagrees. The information is out there for anyone who wants it.

Two days before the primary, the miniscule acquisition of "X-Wires" got 21 column inches in the Sunday Business section.

Would the small acquisition of an Iowa company have made the paper if Ned weren't running for governor? Other than helping the Lamont campaign, would you really have covered the acquisition of a company providing Internet services to 18 fraternity and sorority houses?